Caracals can survive without drinking for a long period—their water demand is satisfied with the body fluids of prey. Caracal drinking (by Sebastien Campion)

The Caracal is a med-sized wild cat @ long, native to Africa, Asia into India. AKA ‘desert lynx’ tho it’s not a member of the lynx family. It’s most closely related to the African golden cat; likely diverged from serval lineage w/in the last 5 my.

Caracal - big cat, laying and looking on

~Photograph Future Leader by Hendri Venter on - A very young lion cub leading the way. One of five cubs in the litter. Photographed in Kruger National Park, South Africa ♥ Trying Out His Leadership Abilities Already~